San Diego County Credit Union Supported Home of Guiding Hands Gala

7/05/2013 12:00 a.m.

San Diego County Credit Union, San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, was a sponsor of the 39th annual Home of Guiding Hands (HGH) Gala, a recent fundraiser that generated more than $100,000 in donations for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

More than 350 guests attended the HGH Gala held June 1 at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego. Leading the fundraiser’s live auction was Sean Kelly of TruTV’s “Storage Hunters”. This year’s Gala honoree was Frank Gerberding, volunteer coordinator of HGH’s golf tournament. Under Gerberding’s leadership over the past 30 years, the annual golf tournament has generated more than $1 million in donations, HGH officials said.

SDCCU has been a longtime supporter of HGH, a non-profit organization that provides services, training and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities. Services are provided to approximately 800 adults and children with disabilities including intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and autism. Support is provided to these individuals who are living independently in their own homes and communities of choice in East San Diego County, along with residents of 31 homes in the San Diego area communities of El Cajon, Lakeside, San Carlos and Santee. HGH also operates a life planning program that assists families with the
process of developing a care plan for the future and an early childhood program, along with transportation services, counseling and family support services.

The Home of Guiding Hands Gala is just one of the more than 75 non-profit organizations supported by San Diego County Credit Union each year.

San Diego County Credit Union is San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution serving San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. SDCCU has assets of $6.2 billion, more than 247,000 customers, 31 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. From FREE Checking with eStatements and SDCCU Mobile Deposit, to home and auto loans, Visa credit cards, money market accounts and business banking services, including commercial real estate loans; SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. Federally insured by NCUA and is an equal housing lender. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.